The history of cattle appears to be reaching a turning point. Did you know that quite possibly every single cow in the world (1.3 billion!) is related to a small group of just 80 domesticated cows who lived about 10,500 years ago? History of Cattle – The Adams and Eves of Domesticated Cows? If not…
On December 18, 1912, Charles Dawson and Arthur Smith Woodward announced the discovery of mysterious bone fragments at a meeting of the Geological Society of London. These fragments, which included part of a skull and a jawbone, seemed to prove the existence of a previously unknown human species with chimpanzee-like features. In other words, the…
As early as 11,500 years ago, a strange group of people lived in China’s Red Deer Cave and Longlin Cave. The Mysterious Red Deer Cave People? These people, referred to as the Red Deer Cave people, are believed to be a separate species of Homo – possibly the last such species on Earth, next to modern…
In 1920, the last of the “tree lobster” insects seemingly vanished into the dustbin of history. However, unbeknownst to modern science, a small colony of these hand-sized insects managed to survive…on an 1,844 foot tall rock pyramid…in the middle of the Pacific Ocean! Ball’s Pyramid: The Home of the Last Tree Lobsters? This isolated rock…
Flatworms have the ability to regenerate seemingly forever. Could they hold the key to human immortality? Do Flatworms hold the Keys to Immortality? Here’s more on flatworms and immortality from The Telegraph: Experts from Nottingham University managed to create a colony of more than 20,000 flatworms from one original by chopping it into pieces and…
In 1847, famed botanist Joseph Hooker set out on an expedition to the Himalayas. While he was gone, his fossil collection – including pieces found by Charles Darwin during his famous Beagle voyage – vanished. What happened to them? The Lost Fossils of Charles Darwin? The lost fossils of Charles Darwin have been missing for…
Scholars generally agree that anatomically modern humans first appeared in Africa about 200,000 years ago. But do human fossils go back that far? What is the Oldest Human Fossil? In truth, the fossil record doesn’t exact support the so-called “Out of Africa” theory. In fact, its quite skimpy in this regard. Complicating this is the…
Modern antibiotics work by attacking specific parts of pathogens. While this works in most cases, some pathogens merely develop resistance to the antibiotics. Recently, biologists developed an innovative and promising way to combat these terrifying “superbugs.” Can ancient secrets of the medical world save lives today? Evolutionary Arms Race: Superbugs versus Antibiotics Superbugs present a…